2020-12-09

USA

Facebook sued in United States in landmark antitrust lawsuit

The tech giant should be divested of Instagram and WhatsApp, the lawsuit says, accusing Facebook of abusing its market power

09/12/2020

Portugal

Portugal's immigration chief resigns months after Lisbon airport death

Portugal's immigration chief has resigned after a months-long backlash, following the suspected fatal beating of a Ukrainian man by officials at Lisbon airport last March

09/12/2020

Europe News

Brexit and budget deadlock set to overshadow EU summit in Brussels

It's crunch time in Brussels, as European leaders meet physically for the first time since October.

09/12/2020

Republic of North Macedonia

'Completely irrational': Skopje anger at Bulgaria’s EU membership veto

"Bulgaria’s position is completely irrational and offensive to the Macedonians and our entire nation," Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said in a video address on Wednesday.

09/12/2020

Albania

Albania's interior minister resigns over fatal police shooting

On Thursday, Prime Minister Edi Rama confirmed he has accepted the resignation of interior minister Sander Lleshaj.

09/12/2020

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Explosions hit three Polish supermarkets in the Netherlands

Police are investigating the blasts and have not revealed a possible motive.

09/12/2020

Poland

Feeling bl-EU? Budapest and Warsaw light up opposition to budget veto

Budapest's Statue of Liberty and Warsaw's Palace of Culture and Science are to be lighted EU-blue for three days starting on Wednesday.

09/12/2020

Earth News

The 14 countries pledging to save the world's oceans

30 million square kilometres of national waters will house sustainable fisheries and renewable energy by 2025.

09/12/2020

Netherlands

Suspect arrested over 'bomb threat' at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport

The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee says they are still investigating the aircraft at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

09/12/2020

World News

Can the post-Brexit transition period be extended? If not, why not?

If the UK and EU fail to strike a trade deal, pressure is likely to grow for some mechanism to offset the worst effects of a 'no-deal scenario'.

09/12/2020

My Europe Series

Which Europeans are likely to be most hesitant about a COVID vaccine?

It's important because COVID-19 will not be brought under control or eradicated unless enough people take the vaccine.

09/12/2020

Russia

Russian F1 driver Nikita Mazepin condemned for Instagram video

The American Formula One team Haas has apologised for the video, which was posted on Instagram but has since been removed.

09/12/2020

Germany

Germany sets general election date and an end to the Merkel era

Angela Merkel is the second longest-serving German chancellor.

09/12/2020

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Mothers' Day celebrations toned down in Panama amid pandemic

Due to a coronavirus curfew, traditional serenades were performed during the day, when usually they take place at night or early in the morning.

09/12/2020

Cinema

European cinema: a taste for everyone's palate

In this culture edition we take a look at the nominees for the European Film Awards and see how the pandemic has effected cinema this year.

09/12/2020

Netherlands

Cyberattack on EU medicines agency 'accessed data on COVID-19 vaccine'

It said Wednesday's cyberattack accessed documents relating to the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, which the regulator is in the process of vetting

09/12/2020

Hungary

Hungary hospital sets up 'COVID safe' booths for patient visits

A Hungary hospital is giving coronavirus patients the opportunity to see and hug their friends and families by means of a glass wall and disposable gloves that pass through it.

09/12/2020

Denmark

Dutch government kicks out two Russian diplomats for spying

One of the spies "was interested in information about artificial intelligence, semiconductors and nanotechnology, among other things. Much of this technology is useful in both civil and military applications," Dutch intelligence said.

09/12/2020

Germany

German vaccination centres await green light to roll out jabs

Euronews went to a temporary vaccination centre at the Berlin arena where they said they are standing ready to start administering the jabs at the government's signal.

09/12/2020

Italy

Blank book on why Matteo Salvini deserves respect becomes a bestseller

The €6.99 paperback was first released in February 2019 but made it top of the Amazon bestseller list in Italy on December 4.

09/12/2020

Europe News

EU-African Union meeting postponed for a second time

It was postponed in October due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

09/12/2020

Earth News

‘Victory for polar bears’ as Trump’s Arctic drilling project rejected

Environmentalists described the proposal as a “disaster waiting to happen”.

09/12/2020

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Venice flooded after dyke-on-demand system not triggered

The system, while still in an experimental phase, is activated when high tides are predicted to reach at least 1.3 metres

09/12/2020

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It's 40 years since Beatles star John Lennon was killed in New York

Mark David Chapman killed Lennon on December 8, 1980.

09/12/2020

Europe News

Brussels wants to give Europol more powers in bid to tackle terrorism

A spate of recent terrorist attacks prompted the European Commission (EC) to publish the measures earlier than initially planned.

09/12/2020

United Kingdom

Pfizer vaccine: UK issues allergy warning after nurses have reaction

The governing body for vaccines in the UK has issued new advice after two British nurses experienced anaphylactoid reactions to the Pfizer vaccine.

09/12/2020

United Kingdom

'He's absolutely stuck': UK PM skewered ahead of Brexit dinner date

UK PM Boris Johnson is set for crucial Brexit trade deal talks with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen over dinner in Brussels tonight.

09/12/2020

USA

Biden promises 100 million COVID-19 vaccinations in his first 100 days

Joe Biden has promised 100 million COVID-19 vaccinations as he introduces a new health care team.

09/12/2020

Germany

Merkel calls for new restrictions across Germany to curb COVID cases

The German Chancellor backs scientists' recommendations for tighter lockdown measures.

09/12/2020

United Kingdom

Queen Elizabeth II seen with family for first time during pandemic

The Queen joined her family in thanking COVID-19 volunteers with a special carol service at Windsor.

09/12/2020